The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-22
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

meeting of the members Of the Middle and
Western States Freight Association Is called Tor
March and at Pi:tsburg, Pa.
The L., N. A G. road earned the second week
In February $34. los. Increase over earnings
the corresponding week, 1885, s., 268
Thee, H. & D. road earned IN the second
week in February $53 $780, Increase over earn
lngs the corresponding week, 1886. ST. liz
F. J. Reichman has been appointed travelling
agent of tine National Despatch fastfrelght line
at Chicago, vice Alex Mcintyre. resigned.
c. H. Riggs has been appointed general agent
of the Union line with headquarters at Pitts
burg, Pa, vice William o. Ii. Scully resigned.
H. NJ Bronson, general passenger agent OF the
l., b. e. W.. who was i'll last week as TO con-
fine him to his house. is able TO Dc at ms post
again.
In the year 1886 the Pennsylvania Railroad
COMPANY handled Is 359 COG tons OF coal and
coke which originated on the Pennsylvania road
proper.
The resignation Of F. ]. whitney, assistant
general passenger agent of the Michigan Cen
trial. will take effect April l. Rumor mentlons
c. b. Knnan his successor
e Chamberlain superintendent of the
Providence 81 Worcester road, has resigned, and
Charles Howard, division superintendent on the
Boston e. Maine road, succeeds him.
H. W Reed has been appointed secretary pro
tenn. of the Roadmasters National Association,
vice D. FL. Lowell, whose health is so feeble
that he is unable to attend to the duties OF the
position
IF Whitcomb, superintendent of the Belt
road and Union tracks. is seriously i'll Yester-
day he was so feeble that his physicians forbid
anyone visiting his room, his nurse only being in
attendance.
There is no question to the l.. D. & S. road
being extended further west The work is to
begin as soon as the road is out Of the receivers
hands. What point will be struck out for is still
undetermined.
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agents are to be furnished with copies OF the
new interstate commerce law, so that they may
refer to it and act within the letter OF the law,
If not within the spirit
The roads under the Alackey management con-
tinue to show increased earnings. The +. & I.
H., the second week in February earned $l5 600
Increase over earnings corresponding week, 1885,
81. 600. The p, d. & E. earned $l5, 853 In
crease over earnings corresponding week. 1885,
$500.
The east-bound shipments of freight over the
pool roads last week aggregated 81, 300 tons. The
Chicago 81 Grand Trunk carried Ill per cent
the Lake Shore, Is O. Michigan Central 81. l; Fit.
Wayne, 2l.1; Panhandle. IL 2; Baltimore & Ohio,
10; Nickel plate, Al; Cincinnati indianapolis,
ST. Louis q Chicago, 1.6
Financial arrangements have been virtually
completed for building the Grape Creek extension
of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway from
Danvile to Tuscola, Ill That place will be
made the terminus for year at least, when it is
vile, and finally to ST. Louis.
The Pennsylvania railroad has recently i'm
ported quantity OF steel rails. which are being
laid at different points on its line for test. At
present prices of American steel rails it is
claimed that the superior durability of the En-
glish article makes it cheaper in the long run.
The recent purchase is, however, merely for ex-
pertinent.
Az observing railroad man predicts that when
the people understand that without expense
they can have their grievances against the rail-
roads taken up, investigated, and differences ad-
;usted by a competent tribune, it will be found
that ninety nine Of every hundred Of the al
legged wrongs perpetrated by the railroad COM
panes do not exist,
Engine No 1873 on the c., H. & D. system has
been thoroughly rebuilt at the Lima shops, and
laced on the G., III. & l. to haul one Of the fast
expresf trains 1t is one of the heaviest passen-
ger engines on the O., H. & D. system. and in
tberebuild g OF her q number of recent improve
ments haye- heen>istrcduced which largely in
crease her steaming capacity and power.
with the taking effect of the spring timetable,
IL not before the fast express east over the Bee
line will arrive from the West an hour and one
half later, and depart from indianapolis at A.
NJ The time east of here will be shortened sc
that the train will reach Cleveland at the same
time that it does under the present schedule
This train will, as well, leave ST. Louis later IN
the evening.
The management OF the c., l., St L. & G., /,
is stated by the Cincinnati Tines Star, Is con
s;dering the advisability OF building track
around the long tunnel at North Bend Some
years ago the Whitewater Valley road had a
track from point beyond the tunnel to the o.
&c M. tracks, and it is proposed BY the Big -Four
TO build around to that abandoned road-bed, ant
thus avoid the disagreeable tunnel. getting te
the main line at the other end Of the tunnel.
In the winter time the Michigan Central ex.
perences great difficulty in the ferrying of it,
trains between Detroit and Windsor. To avoid
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river, but all attempts in this direction have
been successfully opposed by the vessel men Of
that vicinity. j. d. Hawks, chief engineer o.
the road, has now prepared plans of brdg.
$500 feet in length with two draws of 200 ani
BOO feet, respectively, on the Michigan and Cana
dian side.
General Superintendent Miller of the Pennsyl
vania lines west of Pttsburc, says there is not
division in his territory which is not short o
power. The new engines will begin to arrv
next month ut thu rate Of two or three per weel
until the order for thirty-six is filled, and, a.
soon as these delivered he hopes the powers
that be will give him authority to order as man,
more. Three or four now needed on the In
dianapolis & vincennes division. which is nov
leasing two engines
bill has been introduced in the Minnesot,
Legislature to regulate the heating and lighting
of passenger all railroads in that State
The bin provides that all railroad companie
operating in Minnesota, engaged IN carrying
passengers and using passenger and sleeping
cars, shall provide special car built of iron o
steel for each train Of cars, or that compari
ment OF such special car shall be built of iron o
steel, upon which shall he located all heat an
light producing mediums"
The indianapolis Joint Weighing Associatio
held spec:al meeting yesterday, and adopte
unanimously the following resolution, ever
road centering here being represented:
Resolved That this association authorize the ST
perntendent of weights. Mr.. j. B. Eckman, to TAX
supervision at several freight depots to see tina
ALI platform freight is charged and billed out at actu.
weights, and that he have to our billing an
records, with full power order corrections made
aud have property weighed when. in his judgment
shippers have given less than actual weights. that
severally instruct depot foremen. This to tax
affact on and after Feb. % 1857